Eritherium azzouzorum Gheerbrant 2009 (proboscidean)

Mammalia - Proboscidea

Full reference: E. Gheerbrant. 2009. Paleocene emergence of elephant relatives and the rapid radiation of African ungulates. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 106(26):10717-10721

Belongs to Eritherium according to E. Gheerbrant 2009

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MNHN PM69, a partial skull (rostrum preserving max with P3-4 and M1-3). Its type locality is Quarry A4, Sidi Chennane, which is in a Thanetian marine phosphorite in the Couche II Formation of Morocco.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Quarry A4, Sidi Chennane

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